Course News Articles
Course News – New Green Update
With a gap in the golf schedule following pennant hosting duties and ahead of the Club Championships in May, the course team will undertake heavy topdressing on the 10th, 11th, 18th greens and the putting green on Monday 30 March. The putting green will be closed until 12.00pm, with putting practice available on both short… Read More
Communication to members – use of golf carts and motorised vehicles
With our membership now full and our junior program in full swing, our course, practice facilities and clubhouse surrounds have never been busier. Numerous members utilise the Club’s golf carts or have their own carts or personal motorised vehicles. At all times, the safety of members and staff is of utmost importance. To those members… Read More
DIVOTS: TO FILL OR NOT TO FILL?
There are many ways golfers can impact play, not raking footprints in a bunker or improperly fixing ball marks immediately come to mind. While ball marks are sometimes difficult to find, they can have a major impact on ball roll, there is no excuse for not fixing a divot. Failing to do this simple act… Read More
Course Care: Pitch Marks
It is everyone’s responsibility to take care of the course and that involves repairing pitch marks where appropriate. If you require education on the proper way to repair a pitch mark, please see a member of our Golf Service Centre team for a short tutorial. If you, and every golfer correctly repaired two pitch marks… Read More
Course Superintendent Report
Our March Course Report from Superintendent Craig Anthony was disctributed via today the club newsletter, and provides an insightful update on several course improvement initiatives, including bunkermaintenance, turf repairs, recent solid tine aeration, new course furnishings andupcoming tree removal works.
Local Rules Update – Saturday 28th February
Dear Members, Please note as of Saturday 28th February the clubs local rules have been updated. The recent preferred lies on holes 10 and 11 have been moved along with the scarified fairway relief. All local rules can be found on the MiScore app, on the Spring Valley app or by scanning the QR code… Read More
Course Update with OCM
This week we had Mike Cocking from OCM back out to have a look at the works a few months on from opening. Here is what he had to say:
Ready Golf – Pace of Play Reminder
We all know what “Ready Golf” is, don’t we? It means playing our shots when we’re ready. Right?… Wrong! Ready Golf means thinking ahead so that you’re ready to play when it is your turn. Ready Golf applies everywhere on the golf course – on the tees, on the fairways and on the greens. On The… Read More
Hot Weather: Look after yourself
In order to ensure a safe playing environment for all members and prevent unnecessary inconvenience to those wanting to play when the temperature rises the following will apply – Whenever the temperature reaches 40 degrees during play the siren will be blown and all players must leave the course and return to the club house… Read More
Reminder: Local Rule: 9th & 18th:
When playing the 9th or 18th hole and your ball ends up on the practice putting green or its fringe playing from this position is prohibited. You must take relief at the dropping zone and drop within 1 club length for the drop zone marker. No nearer the hole. The drop zones are marked by… Read More